Toyotas UK car plant has built its 4.5 millionth vehicle.

The milestone unit is a 1.8-litre Corolla hatchback hybrid.

Production resumed on 26 May following temporary closure due to the COVID-19 health emergency.

Facilities and processes have been revised to ensure the health and safety of all staff members and visitors to the site.

Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) in Burnaston, near Derby, completes a car every 89 seconds – 3,000 a week and an average 150,000 a year.

Almost 90 per cent are exported, mostly to Europe, though some Avensis models in the past went as far as New Zealand.

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The landmark Corolla is left hand drive for Poland.

TMUK has been building cars in Britain since 1992 when the Burnaston factory opened as Toyota's first car factory in Europe building a Carina badged Corona line.

Since then, GBP2.75bn has been invested, most recently upgrading equipment, skills and supply chains for TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) vehicle and engine production.

Burnaston produces Corolla Hatchback and Touring Sports (estate) models for Europe using engines from a plant in Deeside, North Wales.

TMUK employs 3,100.